PrepExFor example, 'Education should be free.' Why is there no 'the' before education? Is it because we mean education in general?
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hazelpages
Do words after education always mean it needs 'the'? For example, 'Education in rural areas needs more funding.'
lunarleaf
Not always. That sentence can discuss education generally in rural areas, so no article is needed. Extra words after a noun don't decide it by themselves.